Welcome to the Quality Strategy Network (QSN), the leading membership organisation for individuals overseeing quality and academic standards in UK higher education.
If you are a dedicated professional responsible for the management of quality and academic standards within the UK higher education sector, QSN is your platform for collaboration, discussion, and advancement. Our primary mission is to provide a forum where members can engage in insightful discussions about key issues related to quality management and enhancement. Through our annual conference and a range of webinars and symposia, we foster a vibrant community where specific topics of interest can be explored in depth. By joining QSN, you gain access to a network of like-minded professionals who share your commitment to elevating the quality and academic standards in higher education. Here’s what QSN has to offer:
- Collaborative Exchange: Engage in meaningful conversations with peers who understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the UK higher education landscape. Share insights, experiences, and best practices that contribute to the continuous improvement of quality management.
- Annual Conference: Attend our flagship event, the QSN Annual Conference, where renowned experts and thought leaders gather to discuss cutting-edge strategies, innovative approaches, and emerging trends in quality management and enhancement. Gain valuable knowledge and build connections with industry influencers.
- Webinars and Symposia: Participate in our regular webinars and symposia, which focus on specific topics of interest to the higher education community. Delve into issues such as curriculum design, assessment methods, quality assurance frameworks, and student engagement, among others. Expand your knowledge and stay up to date with the latest developments.
- Networking and Collaboration: Connect with fellow members and establish valuable professional relationships through our networking events. Share resources and exchange ideas to drive positive change and enhance the quality of higher education
By being part of QSN, you position yourself at the forefront of quality management and enhancement in UK higher education. Join our community of dedicated professionals today and contribute to shaping the future of quality and academic standards. Sign up now and unlock a world of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth with the Quality Strategy Network (QSN).
Our constitution
QSN is a membership organisation for individuals who are responsible for the management of quality and academic standards within UK higher education. It provides a forum for the discussion of key issues relating to quality management and enhancement and organises an annual conference and smaller webinars or symposia to discuss specific topics of interest.
Our purposes
- To engage proactively with key issues of quality assurance, enhancement and management
- To provide a forum where members can share good practice
- To provide a mechanism through which institutions can discuss their collective responses to various consultations, sector issues and anticipated challenges, and/or inform individual institution responses
- To provide co-ordinated leadership for its practitioner members in interacting with relevant national bodies
Our activities
- We seek to achieve our purposes through the organisation of an annual conference, webinars and symposia and the dissemination of the outcomes from these activities.
Our members
- We are a membership organisation run by our members. The membership establishes an Executive Committee of up to 20 members, representative of the range of subscribing institutions, from which a Chair and Deputy Chair/s are appointed
- Institutional Members – Institutions which deliver higher education are eligible for QSN membership. Each member institution nominates one Institutional Representative, who receives regular updates on QSN activities
- Individual Members – Any person who has significant experience of working in the management of quality and academic standards within UK higher education, who is not a member of staff of a higher education institution, who is deemed by the Executive Committee to have legitimate interests in UK Higher Education and who agrees to pay the annual subscription, is eligible for QSN membership. Individuals who work for commercial software companies are not eligible to be members of QSN.
